EPAC Preparation Online Course

Venue

Online

Description

Prepare efficiently and confidently for the EPAC 2025 exam with this intensive 5-week course designed for paralegals, formalities officers, and patent administrators.

Start Date: 28 August 2025
Exam Date: 9 October 2025

Course Highlights:
• One pre-recorded introductory session
• Five weekly modules covering key EPAC topics
• Practical examples, tips & tricks, and exam-style exercises
• Final session two weeks before the exam
• Forum with the tutors opened until the date of the exam

Modules Include:
• Filing
• Search, Examination & Grant
• Post-Grant Procedures, Opposition & UPC Opt-outs
• Common Provisions, Fees & Remedies
• PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty)

Target group

Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for candidates actively preparing for the EPAC exam.
Candidates having at least an intermediate understanding of European and international patent formalities and desiring to finalise their preparation for the EPAC exam.

Organised by

• epi Education department 

Technical requirements
In order to attend the workshop participants need a computer with an internet browser and a high-speed broadband internet connection. For the live session, epi uses ZOOM. Security settings on local Firewalls need to be checked. In order to make full use of the live session, we recommend to use headsets.

Application and use of personal data

Please do not use capital letters when filling the online registration form. Please indicate only personal email addresses.

By registering for this event, you accept that all your personal data may be used by the epi and authorised third parties (e.g. EPO) to the extent necessary to provide services or content you have requested. Please note our leaflet on privacy policy regarding the processing of your personal data.  

Please note our "private policy" regarding the processing of your personal data. 

Working language

• English

Contact

For further information, please contact Jacqueline Kalbe ([email protected]).

Minimum number of participants

15*
*If the minimum number of participants was not reached by the registration deadline, the event will be cancelled. In this case the epi will inform you immediately.

Registration deadline

Registration is open until 14.08.2025 The order of receipt by epi will determine the attendance in case of over-subscription.